▲ Candidate Young-Pyo Hong (from right), Young-Gil Song, and Won-Sik Woo, who participated in the Democratic Party's presidential election
In addition, with the national convention to elect the new Democratic Party representative on the 5th, three candidates Hong Young-pyo, Song Young-gil, and Woo Won-sik (Ki Ho-soon) continued a fierce nervous war over the Corona 19 vaccine issue at the TV debate.
The three Democratic Party representative candidates Hong Young-pyo, Song Young-gil, and Woo Won-sik held a sharp fight over various political issues, including the analysis of the cause of the 4/7 re-election in the MBC '100-Minute Debate' that took place last night on the 26th. Among these, in particular, the issue of the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine was a sharp confrontation.
Candidate Hong first opened fire aiming at Song's claim to secure the Russian'Sputnik V'vaccine.
Candidate Hong said, "President Moon Jae-in (to solve the vaccine supply problem) was unable to sleep at night and took care of it, and government-wide mobilized the private sector to solve this problem. So, we secured 100 million vaccines." I was lucky to say that.
He pointed out, "I don't know if this is an election strategy, but it seems like he's trying to differentiate himself from the Moon Jae-in administration. It's very dangerous."
He also said, "The government is doing enough (such as introducing vaccines), but the opposition party or the conservative media say they are doing nothing."
Regarding this, Candidate Song said, "The Russian vaccine review is'Plan B'. President Moon Jae-in instructed him to review it," he said, and he said, "We are fully communicating with the government."
He said, "(Candidate Hong) is making a great leap forward," he pointed out, "I don't think it's appropriate for the same party debate."
Following that, he said, "If you follow Hong's assertion that'I will make President Moon Jae-in the first successful president,' is the former president Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun a failed president?"
Candidate Woo also attacked Song over the vaccine issue.
Candidate Woo said, "Negotiation is done by the government, and even if it is the chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Transportation-Il, it is a role that connects, not directly." I did.
Candidate Song cited an example of the sharing of defense expenses with the United States, saying, "Because (at the time) we had taken a principled position, the head of the government negotiation team was also a great help." So it is the duty of the ruling party to be together.
The three candidates, who continued their fierce debate until late at night, are expected to meet once more at the KBS TV debate on the night of today (27th).
(Photo = Yonhap News)